“These two gentlemen are not the only victims," Robinson continued. "We have families who are deeply hurt by this. We have siblings ... that are hurt by this."

A DNA test confirmed Swanson and Tait were raised by the biological mother of the other.

It was the initial switched at birth case at the hospital Swanson and Tait were born in that prompted their DNA test because they have always been suspicious of the similarities they each share with the other’s parents, according to CBC News.

“It’s impossible to describe how tragic this situation is, obviously, for the two gentlemen in question, but (also) for their families, for the entire community,” she said in a statement obtained by The Star.

“We have reached out to the gentlemen to make sure that they have the appropriate mental-health resources ... to deal with this very unfortunate circumstance,” Philpott said. “It’s fundamentally important that we understand how this could have happened at the time.”

She said an independent third party will be hired to investigate what happened and whether there may be more switched at birth cases from the hospital.

"The results of this review will be made public,” Philpott said, according to CBC News. “Cases like this are an unfortunate reminder to Canadians of how urgent the need is to provide all Indigenous people with high-quality health care. The government of Canada remains deeply committed to renewing a nation-to-nation relationship with all Indigenous peoples. I offer my sympathy to the families in this difficult time."